Jazzwise Gig Guide
February 2025 Jazzwise Gig Guide
Saturday
1 Derek Nash
606 Club, 90 Lots Road, London SW10
1 Rendezvous Jazz
Red Lion, Front Street, Earsdon
1 Angela Grey Quartet
PizzaExpress Jazz Club, 10 Dean Street, London W1
1-2 Alexander Hawkins
Cafe Oto, 18-22 Ashwin Street, London E8
1 YolanDa Brown
Soul Mama, Gantry Hotel, 40 Celebration Avenue, London E20
1 Kim Cypher
Peggy's Skylight, 3 George Street, Nottingham
1 Bireli Lagrene, Martin Taylor and Ulf Wakenius
Ronnie Scott's, 47 Frith Street, Soho, London W1
1 Alan Barnes and John Hallam with Tom Kincaid Trio
St Augustine's Parish Centre, Larchfield Street, Darlington
1 Ian Shaw with Norma Winstone
Ronnie Scott's, 47 Frith Street, Soho, London W1
1 Scottish National Jazz Orchestra Nu-Age Sounds: Planet World
Dundee Rep, Tay Square, Dundee
The Scottish National Jazz Orchestra presents specially commissioned music from some of Scottish jazz’s most exciting young stars: corto.alto, Anoushka Nanguy, Helena Kay, kitti, Ewan Hastie, Matt Carmichael, Fergus McCreadie and KARMA. This suite reflects the solar system’s awe-inspiring majesty, giving each planet its distinctive personality and addressing Earth’s contemporary concerns as video projections convey the atmospheric imagery connecting the solar and space experience. Expect thoughtful compositions delivered via a knock-your-socks-off big band soundscape.
Sunday
2 London Jazz Orchestra
Vortex Jazz Club, 11 Gillett Square, London N16
2 Smokin' Spitfires
Cluny, Lime Street, Newcastle upon Tyne
2 NYJO: The Fire Next Time
Purcell Room, Southbank Centre, London SE1
2 Ben Martin Quartet
Peggy's Skylight, 3 George Street, Nottingham
2 John Pope, plus Andy Champion and OUTRI
Globe, Railway Street, Newcastle upon Tyne
2 The Filthy Six (evening) Art Themen Organ Trio (lunchtime)
PizzaExpress Jazz Club, 10 Dean Street, London W1
2 Lynda Dawn
Ronnie Scott's, 47 Frith Street, Soho, London W1
2 Jive Aces
Fire Station, High Street West, Sunderland
2 Lewis Watson Quartet
Central Bar, Half Moon Lane, Gateshead
2 Polly Gibbons (evening) Kaw Regis (afternoon)
606 Club, 90 Lots Road, London SW10
2 Scottish National Jazz Orchestra with corto.alto, Anoushka Nanguy, Fergus McCreadie and more
Old Fruitmarket, Candleriggs, Glasgow
2 Nadiim Teimoori and Jamil Sheriff Quintet
Seven Arts, 31 Harrogate Road, Leeds
Monday
3 Andy Watt and Dan Rogers
Yamaha Music School, Seaforth Street, Blyth
3-4 Joe Stilgoe and The Entertainers
Ronnie Scott's, 47 Frith Street, Soho, London W1
3 Jamaaladeen Tacuma, Pat Thomas, Orphy Robinson and Charles Hayward
Cafe Oto, 18-22 Ashwin Street, London E8
3 Sam Furlonger and the Fraser Smith Quintet
PizzaExpress Jazz Club, 10 Dean Street, London W1
3 Swing From Paris
Kenilworth Jazz Club, Rugby Football Club, Kenilworth
3 Thunderthumbs
606 Club, 90 Lots Road, London SW10
3 RBC Big Band
Eastside Jazz Club, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, 200 Jennens Road, Birmingham
Tuesday
4 Jay Phelps
Watermill Jazz, Betchworth Park Golf Club, Dorking
4 Karen Sharp Quartet
PizzaExpress Jazz Club, 10 Dean Street, London W1
4 Phil Robson
606 Club, 90 Lots Road, London SW10
4 James Allsopp Quartet
East Side Jazz Club, 2 Harvey Road, London E11
Wednesday
5 Xhosa Cole (first house) Jay Phelps (second house)
Ronnie Scott's, 47 Frith Street, Soho, London W1
5-6 O'Higgins and Luft Organ Quartet
PizzaExpress Jazz Club, 10 Dean Street, London W1
5 Paul Moran
606 Club, 90 Lots Road, London SW10
5 Jamie Taylor
Seven Arts, 31 Harrogate Road, Leeds
Thursday
6 Fabienne Ambuehl Quartet feat Tom Ollendorff, Matt Ridley and Jon Scott
Vortex Jazz Club, 11 Gillett Square, London N16
6 Tees Hot Club
Dorman's, Oxford Road, Middlesbrough
6 Dave Douglas Gifts Trio (first house) Jackson Mathod (second house)
Ronnie Scott's, 47 Frith Street, Soho, London W1
6 Andrew Wood's Hammerhead
Peggy's Skylight, 3 George Street, Nottingham
6 Phil Bancroft
The Blue Lamp, 121 Gallowgate, Aberdeen
6 Rose Room
Globe, Railway Street, Newcastle upon Tyne
6 Paul Dunmall invites: Rachel Musson, Neil Charles and Mark Sanders
Eastside Jazz Club, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, 200 Jennens Road, Birmingham
6 Bruno Heinen
Seven Arts, 31 Harrogate Road, Leeds
Friday
7 Coalminers
606 Club, 90 Lots Road, London SW10
7-8 PBUG
Ronnie Scott's, 47 Frith Street, Soho, London W1
7 Tomorrow's New Quartet
Verdict Jazz Club, 159 Edward Street, Kemptown, Brighton
7 Phil Merriman Trio
World Heartbeat Embassy Gardens, 3 Ponton Road, London SW11
7 Elio Rojas Trio
PizzaExpress Jazz Club, 10 Dean Street, London W1
7 Matt Ratcliffe Unity
mjazz, Dubrek Studios, Derby
7 Jay Davis
Birmingham Jazz, 1000 Trades, 16 Frederick Street, Birmingham
7 Liz Fletcher and David Newton
Wakefield Jazz, Wakefield Sports Club, Eastmoor Road, Wakefield
7 Finn Carter
Vortex Jazz Club, 11 Gillett Square, London N16
Saturday
8 Miguel Gorodi Quintet
World Heartbeat Embassy Gardens, 3 Ponton Road, London SW11
8 Jon Regen
PizzaExpress Jazz Club, 10 Dean Street, London W1
8 Pulman and Stilgoe
Turner Sims, University of Southampton, Southampton
8 The KOKO Collective Sextet
Peggy's Skylight, 3 George Street, Nottingham
8 Lewis Watson Quartet
Yamaha Music School, Seaforth Street, Blyth
Sunday
9 Pete Allen Jazz Band
The Bowlers Arms, Falkland Cricket Club, Newbury
9 Nigel Price
Fougou Jazz, Livermead Cliff Hotel, Torquay
9 Atila
West Side Jazz, Campus West, The Campus, Welwyn Garden City
Hertfordshire
9 Paul Higgs (evening) Gareth Lockrane Big Band (lunchtime)
PizzaExpress Jazz Club, 10 Dean Street, London W1
9 Natalie Williams Soul Family (evening) Simon Spillett Quartet (lunchtime)
Ronnie Scott's, 47 Frith Street, Soho, London W1
9 Peggy's House Band feat Rachel Foster
Peggy's Skylight, 3 George Street, Nottingham
9 Moonlight Serenade Orchestra UK
Forum Theatre, Queensway, Billingham
9 Viviana Zarbo (afternoon)
606 Club, 90 Lots Road, London SW10
Monday
10 Herak and Bulatkin
PizzaExpress Jazz Club, 10 Dean Street, London W1
10 Ronnie Scott's Jazz Orchestra
Ronnie Scott's, 47 Frith Street, Soho, London W1
10 Mike Redfern
606 Club, 90 Lots Road, London SW10
Tuesday
11 Steve Summers Quintet
Newcastle House Hotel, Front Street, Rothbury
11 Sambroso All Stars
PizzaExpress Jazz Club, 10 Dean Street, London W1
11-12 Alan Wilkinson
Cafe Oto, 18-22 Ashwin Street, London E8
11 Billy Harper
Ronnie Scott's, 47 Frith Street, Soho, London W1
11 Jacqui Dankworth, plus Charlie Wood
Watermill Jazz, Betchworth Park Golf Club, Dorking
11 Patrick Hayes
606 Club, 90 Lots Road, London SW10
11 Tomorrow's New Quartet with Ben Van Gelder
East Side Jazz Club, 2 Harvey Road, London E11
Wednesday
12 Jason Rebello
606 Club, 90 Lots Road, London SW10
12 Rita Payés
Jazz Cafe, 5 Parkway, Camden, London NW1
12 Jazz Sabbath feat Adam Wakeman
Band on the Wall, 25 Swan Street, Manchester
12-14 Judi Jackson
Ronnie Scott's, 47 Frith Street, Soho, London W1
12 Chris Coull's Bue Note Sextet
Fleece Jazz, Stoke-by-Nayland Hotel, Keeper's Lane, Colchester
12 Ian Shaw with Tony Kofi
Carshalton Jazz at the Cryer Arts Centre, Carshalton
Thursday
13 Christine Tobin with Phil Robson and Dave Whitford
NAC, Dunkley Street, Wolverhampton
13 Maria Grapsa Quintet
The Blue Lamp, Gallowgate, Aberdeen
13 Shez Raja with Guthrie Govan
606 Club, 90 Lots Road, London SW10
13 Richard Bona
Jazz Cafe, 5 Parkway, Camden, London NW1
Seamlessly blending jazz, Afrobeat, and traditional African rhythms, Cameroonian superstar and jazz multi-instrumentalist, Richard Bona, takes to the Camden stage for two exclusive shows. Seeking inspiration from his origins, the themes of Bona’s albums address international issues which mirror his desire of using music to take a stance on issues affecting the oppressed. With a sound that’s both classic and unique, Bona’s many accolades celebrate his cross-genre innovation and musical storytelling.
13 Impossible Conversations
Music Spoken Here at The Marrs Bar, 12 Pierpoint Street, Worcester
13-15 Jessy J
PizzaExpress Jazz Club, 10 Dean Street, London W1
13 Quartet Con Alma
Peggy's Skylight, 3 George Street, Nottingham
13 Tommy Smith and Gwilym Simcock Duo
St George's Bristol, Great George Street, Bristol
13 Ian Shaw
Crazy Coqs, Brasserie Zedel, 20 Sherwood Street, London W1
13 Tori Freestone
Vortex Jazz Club, 11 Gillett Square, London N16
13 Helena Kay Quartet plus Norman and Corrie
Queen's Hall, Clerk Street, Edinburgh
13 Laura Jurd and Martin Green, plus Elliot Galvin’s The Ruin
Howard Assembly Room, 32 New Briggate, Leeds
Elliot Galvin plus Laura Jurd with Martin Green lineup for a special double bill presented in partnership with JazzLeeds. Pianist Elliot Galvin is a long-time trailblazer with four solo albums that have seen him earn wide critical acclaim. He’s joined for this performance by violinist Mandhira de Saram, bassist Ruth Goller and drummer Sebastian Rochford.
One of the most distinctive voices in jazz, Laura Jurd’s unique approach to the trumpet is celebrated in the work that she creates. Recently, her love of traditional music has deepened, having played alongside the likes of Irish fiddle player Ultan O’Brien and English accordionist Martin Green (one third of super-group Lau). Tonight’s performance sees Laura join Martin in a one-off duo setting, exploring music from Laura’s most recent album.
Friday
14 Louise Balkwill
606 Club, 90 Lots Road, London SW10
14 Me and Mr Jones Quartet
Peggy's Skylight, 3 George Street, Nottingham
14 Sam Richards Trio
Fougou Jazz, Cygnet Theatre, Exeter
14 Dave Manington's Riff Raff
Birmingham Jazz, 1000 Trades, 16 Frederick Street, Birmingham
14 Jazz Sabbath
Glasshouse International Centre for Music, St Mary's Square, Gateshead
14 Guildhall Jazz Orchestra and Choir: Emboldened
Milton Court Concert Hall, Silk Street, London EC2
14 Alexia Gardner Quintet
White Room, Station Road, Stanley
14 Chandler and Holborough Sextet
Wakefield Jazz, Wakefield Sports Club, Eastmoor Road, Wakefield
14 Heidi Vogel, James Kitchman and Bruno Heinen
Vortex Jazz Club, 11 Gillett Square, London N16
Saturday
15 Tyne Valley Big Band
Hexham Abbey, Beaumont Street, Hexham
15 Theo Croker's Dream Manifest
Barbican, Silk Street, London EC2
15 Elliot Galvin
Kings' Place, 90 York Road, London N1
15 Natalie Duncan
Ronnie Scott's, 47 Frith Street, Soho, London W1
15 Joe Webb Trio
Verdict Jazz Club, 159 Edward Street, Kemptown, Brighton
15 Rodina and the Joe Tatton Trio
Peggy's Skylight, 3 George Street, Nottingham
15 Milne-Glendinning Band
Prohibition Bar, Pink Lane, Newcastle upon Tyne
15 James Birkett and Emma Fisk
Yamaha Music School, Seaforth Street, Blyth
15 Ian Shaw
Newington Green Meeting House, Newington Green, London N16
15 Jazz Sabbath
The Blue Lamp, Gallowgate, Aberdeen
15 Christine Tobin
Crazy Coqs, Brasserie Zedel, 20 Sherwood Street, London W1
Sunday
16 Gerry Richardson Quartet
Globe, Railway Street, Newcastle upon Tyne
16 Angelica Lopez
Soul Mama, Gantry Hotel, 40 Celebration Avenue, London E20
16 Will Barnes Quartet
Peggy's Skylight, 3 George Street, Nottingham
16 John Butcher and Seymour Wright
Cafe Oto, 18-22 Ashwin Street, London E8
16 YolanDa Brown
Jazz Cafe, 5 Parkway, Camden, London NW1
16 Ronnie Scott's Blues Explosion (evening) Matt Holborn (lunchtime)
Ronnie Scott's, 47 Frith Street, Soho, London W1
16 Ian Shaw with Claire Martin
Ropetackle Arts Centre, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex
16 Wayne Hernandez
606 Club, 90 Lots Road, London SW10
16 Rod Mason Quintet
Seven Arts, 31 Harrogate Road, Leeds
Monday
17 Philippe Lemm Trio
Ronnie Scott's, 47 Frith Street, Soho, London W1
17 Signe Emmeluth and Eddi Prévost
Cafe Oto, 18-22 Ashwin Street, London E8
17 The Joe Tatton Trio
PizzaExpress Jazz Club, 10 Dean Street, London W1
17 Russ Morgan Quartet
Black Bull, Bridge Street, Blaydon
17 Matt Forster Quartet
Yamaha Music School, Seaforth Street, Blyth
Tuesday
18 Mark Nightingale and Alan Barnes Sextet
PizzaExpress Jazz Club, 10 Dean Street, London W1
18 Ludivine Issambourg
Ronnie Scott's, 47 Frith Street, Soho, London W1
18 Art Themen Quartet
Watermill Jazz, Betchworth Park Golf Club, Dorking
18 Dan Reinstein
606 Club, 90 Lots Road, London SW10
18 Alex Clarke and Eddie Gripper Quartet
East Side Jazz Club, 2 Harvey Road, London E11
Wednesday
19 Emily Masser
606 Club, 90 Lots Road, London SW10
19 Ex.II, plus Janet Kiyo
Band on the Wall, 25 Swan Street, Manchester
19 Jane Monheit
Ronnie Scott's, 47 Frith Street, Soho, London W1
19-20 Tommy Smith and Gwilym Simcock Duo
PizzaExpress Jazz Club, 10 Dean Street, London W1
19 Sam Braysher Trio
Fougou Jazz, Livermead Cliff Hotel, Torquay
19 Ludivine Issambourg
Peggy's Skylight, 3 George Street, Nottingham
19 Tom Niblock Big Band
Vortex Jazz Club, 11 Gillett Square, London N16
19 Chris Lloyd and John Taylor
Seven Arts, 31 Harrogate Road, Leeds
Thursday
20 Jeremy McMurray and the Pocket Jazz Orchestra with Zoe Gilby
Arc, Dovecot Street, Stockton-on-Tees
20 Pete Allen Jazz Band
The Old Picture House, Harbour Road, Seaton, Devon
20 Kjetil Mulelid Trio
The Blue Lamp, Gallowgate, Aberdeen
20 Renegade Brass Band
Cluny, Lime Street, Newcastle upon Tyne
20-23 Liverpool International Jazz Festival
Various venues, Liverpool
20 Emma Smith
Ronnie Scott's, 47 Frith Street, Soho, London W1
20 Hugh Pascall Quartet
Peggy's Skylight, 3 George Street, Nottingham
20 Josef Balazs
606 Club, 90 Lots Road, London SW10
20 Dreamscapes
Vortex Jazz Club, 11 Gillett Square, London N16
Friday
21 Yetii, plus Jake
Chichester Jazz Club, The Pallant Suite, Freemasons' Hall, 7 South Pallant, Chichester
21 Claire Martin IG4
PizzaExpress Jazz Club, 10 Dean Street, London W1
21 Madeleine Peyroux
Band on the Wall, 25 Swan Street, Manchester
21 Dave Lewis 1Up
606 Club, 90 Lots Road, London SW10
21 Pete Roth Trio
Verdict Jazz Club, 159 Edward Street, Kemptown, Brighton
21 Emma Rawicz with Strictly Smokin' Big Band
Glasshouse International Centre for Music, St Mary's Square, Gateshead
21 Alice and Dave Black Quintet
Marigolds Jazz Club, Burnt Mill Snooker and Social Club, Edinburgh Gate, Harlow
21-22 Alfredo Rodriguez Trio
Ronnie Scott's, 47 Frith Street, Soho, London W1
21 Greg Coulson
Peggy's Skylight, 3 George Street, Nottingham
21 Adrian Cox Trio
Birmingham Jazz, 1000 Trades, 16 Frederick Street, Birmingham
21 JazzMain
Lit & Phil, Westgate Road, Newcastle upon Tyne
21 Alan Barnes and Mark Nightingale Sextet
Wakefield Jazz, Wakefield Sports Club, Eastmoor Road, Wakefield
21 Dunajska Kapelye
Vortex Jazz Club, 11 Gillett Square, London N16
21 New Focus Duo (evening)
Dunoon Burgh Hall, Argyll Street, Dunoon
21 New Focus Duo (afternoon)
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Renfrew Street, Glasgow
Saturday
22 Kjetil Mulelid Trio (evening) Asha Parkinson's Kalpadruma Septet (lunchtime)
PizzaExpress Jazz Club, 10 Dean Street, London W1
22 Nick Costley-White
World Heartbeat Embassy Gardens, 3 Ponton Road, London SW11
22 Xhosa Cole
Mjazz, Derby Museum & Art Gallery, The Wardwick, Derby
22 Ray Gelato and the Giants
Soul Mama, Gantry Hotel, 40 Celebration Avenue, London E20
22 Emily Masser Quintet
Peggy's Skylight, 3 George Street, Nottingham
22 Misha Mullov-Abbado
Kings' Place, 90 York Road, London N1
22 Clark Tracey Jazz Champions
606 Club, 90 Lots Road, London SW10
22 Neil Cowley Trio
Capstone Theatre, Liverpool Hope University, Liverpool
Sunday
23 W3 Funk Sessions
Ronnie Scott's, 47 Frith Street, Soho, London W1
23 Mark Williams Trio
Queen's Hall Arts Centre, Beaumont Street, Hexham
23 Madeleine Peyroux
Cadogan Hall, 5 Sloane Terrace, London SW1
23 Simon Spillett Quartet
PizzaExpress Jazz Club, 10 Dean Street, London W1
23 Alfredo Rodriguez Trio
Turner Sims, University of Southampton, Southampton
23 Edgar Macias Quintet
Peggy's Skylight, 3 George Street, Nottingham
23 Louise Claire Marshall (evening) Trinity Laban Ellington Repertory Big Band (afternoon)
606 Club, 90 Lots Road, London SW10
23 Neil Cowley Trio
Live @ Union Lane, Brampton, Cumbria
Monday
24 Standard Deviation
PizzaExpress Jazz Club, 10 Dean Street, London W1
24-28 Curtis Stigers
Ronnie Scott's, 47 Frith Street, Soho, London W1
Tuesday
25 Tom Sochas Trio
PizzaExpress Jazz Club, 10 Dean Street, London W1
25 Courtney Pine
Jazz Cafe, 5 Parkway, Camden, London NW1
25 Jazz Sabbath
The Old Court, 59 St Leonards Road, Windsor
25 Jonny Liebeck
606 Club, 90 Lots Road, London SW10
25 Mauro Sigura Electric Quartet
Watermill Jazz, Betchworth Park Golf Club, Dorking
25 John Altman Big Band
East Side Jazz Club, 2 Harvey Road, London E11
Wednesday
26 Benjamin Luhis, plus Ilke-Ta
Peggy's Skylight, 3 George Street, Nottingham
26 Tristan Banks
Fleece Jazz, Stoke-by-Nayland Hotel, Keeper's Lane, Colchester
Thursday
27 Arnie Somogyi invites: Brandon Allen
Eastside Jazz Club, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, 200 Jennens Road, Birmingham
27 Mamma Terra
The Blue Lamp, Gallowgate, Aberdeen
27 Neil Yates and Tom Remon
606 Club, 90 Lots Road, London SW10
27 Elchin Shirinov Trio
Sheffield Jazz, Firth Hall, Sheffield
27 Jay Rayner (evening) Norma Winstone (lunchtime)
PizzaExpress Jazz Club, 10 Dean Street, London W1
27 DARGZ
Jazz Cafe, 5 Parkway, Camden, London NW1
27 Romarna Campbell's Chaos Trio
Music Spoken Here at The Marrs Bar, 12 Pierpoint Street, Worcester
27 Ivo Neame Trio
Peggy's Skylight, 3 George Street, Nottingham
Ivo Neame is an internationally renowned pianist, composer, and bandleader who has established himself as one of the most innovative and dynamic figures in the contemporary jazz scene with his stunning mix of virtuosity, sophistication and playfulness. Tonight, he leads his trio of bassist Conor Chaplin and drummer Marc Michel promising a performance full of dynamic energy and emotional depth.
27 Esben Tjalve's Red Kite
Vortex Jazz Club, 11 Gillett Square, London N16
27 Xhosa Cole
Seven Arts, 31 Harrogate Road, Leeds
Friday
28 Emily Masser Quintet
Wakefield Jazz, Wakefield Sports Club, Eastmoor Road, Wakefield
28 Ian Shaw with Steve Taylor Trio
Ziggy's, Winchmore Hill, London N21
28 Samara
606 Club, 90 Lots Road, London SW10
28 Luis Verde Quartet
Gala Theatre, Millenium Place, Durham
28 Great North Big Band Jazz Festival
Park View Community Centre, Church Chare, Chester-le-Street
28 Satori
Birmingham Jazz, 1000 Trades, 16 Frederick Street, Birmingham
28 Natalie Duncan Quartet
Peggy's Skylight, 3 George Street, Nottingham
28 Jay Phelps
Verdict Jazz Club, 159 Edward Street, Kemptown, Brighton